[Jobs] Director of U.S. Advocacy, Health GAP (Global Access Project)

[Leora Lawton]

Director of U.S. Advocacy, Health GAP (Global Access Project)


Health GAP, a leading international advocacy organization comprised of AIDS, trade,
and human rights activists, is seeking a Director of US Governmental Relations.  For
more information about Health GAP and our current campaigns, please refer to
www.healthgap.org <http://www.healthgap.org>


The primary objective of the Director U.S. Advocacy is to devise and win new or
reformed U.S. Government policies that will greatly facilitate and support the
number of people receiving access to affordable HIV/AIDS treatment worldwide,
including USG budgets, trade policies, and financing mechanisms for global health. 
This position is key to Health GAP’s inside/outside strategy that combines smart
policy work with grassroots organizing and creative direct action protest to win
campaigns for access to treatment for people living in the Global South.


The Director of U.S. Advocacy’s principal responsibilities include:


Developing and directing ongoing policy and campaign initiatives focusing on U.S.
policy makers, including policy recommendations, policy analysis, draft legislation,
and supportive materials, and coordinating overall campaign strategies relating to
US government policies.

Convening and coordinating several diverse coalitions of allies at national and
grassroots levels in support of Health GAP campaign priorities.

Helping translate direct action and creative grassroots pressure into political
power to forward the urgency of HIV treatment scale-up.

Forming and strengthening relations with relevant policy makers in all branches of
government.



Organizational responsibilities include:

•  Contributing to overall advocacy strategy and campaign development

•  Attending biweekly conference calls and working group meetings, and biannual
strategy retreats;

•  Submitting monthly workplans and reports and attending weekly staff calls,
monthly in-person staff meetings and quarterly organizational retreats.

•  Assisting with communications efforts, including action alerts and mobilization
efforts

•  Assisting with fundraising efforts and representing Health GAP's U.S. campaigns
to stakeholders


Health GAP is deeply committed to fostering and affirming an inclusive,
multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment for its staff, and core members. Applicants
are requested to include in the cover letter a description of how they will assist
Health GAP in creating this environment and to write about their commitment to
global justice.  People of color, people living with HIV/AIDS and immigrants from
the global south are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.  A proven track
record of a commitment to global social justice is our paramount requirement for the
position.  We deeply value lived, personal experiences that will contribute to our
organization’s culture.  In addition, it is expected that the candidate would have
existing relationships with some key stakeholders in the Global AIDS movement and
would be knowledgeable about some aspects of our campaign work.



Health GAP is unique in that each of the staff work from home and the organization
is non-heirarchical.  However, we are seeking a candidate based primarily in
Washington, DC or the immediate environs.  Health GAP offers full health insurance,
including basic dental and vision and three weeks vacation.



Please send resume and cover letter to
jflynn at healthgap.org<mailto:jflynn at healthgap.org> immediately.

Candidates will receive an email confirmation that their application was received. 
If you do not receive this application, please resend.



Informational phone calls are welcomed and encouraged. Please direct your questions
to Jennifer Flynn, Managing Director at (212) 537-0575 x 3.





-- 
Dr. Leora Lawton
Executive Director, Berkeley Population Center
 & Lecturer, Sociology Dept.
112A Survey Research Center
Corner Channing & Bowditch
(510) 643-1270 (office)
(510) 928-7572 (cell)